in print—
1. in printed form:
- These uses were probably colloquial with fishers and seamen some time before they appeared in print.
2. (of a book, etc.) published; available from the publisher:
- No sooner in print, than out of print. The reviews revere him.
in the print—in the printing trade:
- For our mother, only a minimum of education was required to ensure a good safe job in the print.